'Song Of The Sky Loom'

Most Native American tribes have a long ongoing tradition of sharing stories about their history and beliefs. These stories and legends weren't written down, but were passed down orally from generation to generation. Native Americans were great writers and had were very honorable people to one another and their land. Traditional Native stories like “Song of the Sky Loom” by a Tewa Indian, “Sun My Relative” by a Havasupai Indian, and “I Have Killed the Deer” by a Taos Pueblo Indian are very meaningful and are important towards the Indian culture. Because these traditional native stories contribute to the lives of contemporary tribal people, it has a great significance not only to the reader, but to their way of life. “Song of the Sky Loom” …show more content…
This tribe shows much respect for nature. They are talking to nature as if it is their god or holy spirit they worship and honor highly. For example, “O Mother the Earth, O our Father the Sky...” (line 1). Native Americans culture has to do a lot with their strong love to their ancestors and family members. They are treating nature just as much as they do to family. It also states, “Then weave for us a garment of brightness” (line 4). This line is a metaphor that shows how nature gives us light for growing food and being able to survive and live with health. The Tewa Indian is asking for health and care by receiving the many good things nature or their god brings them. This poem shows the exchange of love between the Earth and Indians. Besides the Tewa tribe, there were also the Havasupai …show more content…
In another perspective, this could be a prayer they tell to the sun. The Havasupai Indians are known for being called "People of the Blue-Green Water." This could relate to the line “Make me work So I can do anything I wish in the garden. I hoe, I plant corn, I irrigate” (line 4-6). The indians care about their land and are proud of it. In the 18th century, many of these Indians brought horses to the Plateau which helped their trade and economy. Sadly, the Havasupai also lost a lot of land when the National Park Service destroyed their homes. The Havasupai then began farming on their little remaining land and began a wide-scale cultivation of peaches. The sun is all they have left because it will help them to keep all they have left healthy. It is vital for the Havasupai Indians to grow food and farm in order to feed their families. The sun is their only hope to keep their land and families strong. Without the sun, the way of life would not be the same. Besides farming and growing crops in order to feed themselves, hunting is an important way to search for